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Hail to the King Vol 20 – Dolores Claiborne

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 31, 2018 by Dan PollittOctober 31, 2018

“Dolores Claiborne is a really, really good film.” – Stephen King The Novel First thing to mention is the format of the book. Rather than King’s usual chapters and third person narrative, we are presented with one long monologue straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Hail to the King

Travel in Pairs: Surrender Versus Acceptance in What Dreams May Come (1998)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on August 15, 2018 by Erin ThompsonAugust 15, 2018

I’ve both read Richard Matheson’s novel What Dreams May Come and watched its 1998 film adaptation. Some side with Matheson and criticize the film’s significant plot changes and thematic exclusions, including an emphasis on New Age beliefs. Personally, I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Love story, Relationships, Supernatural

“I’ll assume you want to kill me and I’ll fight back with all I’ve got”: Battle Royale (2000) and the Current State of Things

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on June 20, 2018 by Erin ThompsonJune 20, 2018

One thought consistently runs through my mind every time I watch Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000): dystopian writers must be pissed as shit because their scenarios keep inching closer to fruition. The film found itself at the mercy of distributors … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Gender, Horror

Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Tale of Tales

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on May 10, 2018 by Erin ThompsonMay 10, 2018

Fairy tales have always been my jam. People tend to point to the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, but if that’s all you know, then I want you to check out some of the even older stuff, like Giambattista … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Fairy Tales, Supernatural, Weekend Movies

Hell in a Handbasket: Troy Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on March 21, 2018 by Erin ThompsonApril 7, 2021

I got kind of nostalgic for the early aughts, so I went looking for movies to watch again. I stumbled over Troy on Netflix, a 2004 period piece written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Based on Homer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Hell in a Handbasket

Hail to the King Vol 12 – Maximum Overdrive

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 31, 2017 by Dan PollittDecember 31, 2017

“The problem with that film is that I was coked out of my mind all through its production, and I didn’t know what I was doing.” – Stephen King “Cocaine’s a helluva drug.” – Rick James A man goes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Hail to the King, Rant

Fantasy Casting: It Chapter 2 Edition

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on December 20, 2017 by Erin ThompsonDecember 20, 2017

Total transparency: this week was supposed to feature an entry concerning À l’intérieur (Inside), a French film from 2007 about a pregnant woman (Alysson Paradis) fending off a home invasion staged by a woman (Beatrice Dalle) who wants to cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Horror

Hail to the King Vol 11 – The Mist

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dan PollittNovember 30, 2017

“Frank wrote a new ending that I loved. It is the most shocking ending ever and there should be a law passed stating that anybody who reveals the last 5 minutes of this film should be hung from their neck … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Hail to the King, Horror

Hail to the King Vol 10 – Pet Sematary

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 31, 2017 by Dan PollittOctober 31, 2017

In lieu of the usual King quote, I present you with this: White people continue to be ignorant of Native American culture. It doesn’t go well. The Book This is one of King’s much more defined horror stories, as its … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Child death, Hail to the King, Horror

May the Best Man Win: Toxic Masculinity in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)

The Backseat Driver Reviews Posted on October 4, 2017 by Erin ThompsonOctober 4, 2017

The 1949 short The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a Halloween-time classic that has thrills, chills, and oh hell, even some musical numbers. Based on the Washington Irving story, it features the story of Ichabod Crane, a schoolteacher romancing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, Animated, Attraction, Gender, Men, Relationships

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